Handy

//ˈhæn.di//

Synonyms for "handy" (155 found)

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Closest matches (31)

Adjective(2 words)
at handcommodious

Strong matches (47)

Prep_phrase(1 words)
in hand

Related words (77)

Noun(2 words)
mobile phonewristy
Adjective(2 words)
on handto hand
Adjective(1 words)
ready to hand

Related word relations

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Synonyms

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Related terms

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derived

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derived from

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has context

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related to

7 entries

similar

6 entries

Translations

106 translations across 28 languages.

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Bulgarian

4 entries
  • изкусен adj (dexterous)
  • под ръка adj (within reach)
  • полезен adj (easy to use)
  • сръчен adj (dexterous)

Catalan

2 entries
  • a mà adj (within reach)
  • pràctic adj (easy to use)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 手邊 /手边 adj (within reach)
  • 手頭 /手头 adj (within reach)
  • 方便 adj (easy to use)
  • 有用 adj (easy to use)

Czech

4 entries
  • po ruce adj (within reach)
  • praktický adj (easy to use)
  • užitečný adj (easy to use)
  • šikovný adj (dexterous)

Dutch

4 entries
  • bij de hand adj (within reach)
  • binnen handbereik adj (within reach)
  • handig adj (easy to use)
  • handig adj (dexterous)

Finnish

4 entries
  • käden ulottuvilla adj (within reach)
  • kätevä adj (easy to use)
  • kätevä adj (dexterous)
  • taitava adj (dexterous)

French

3 entries
  • commode adj (easy to use)
  • pratique adj (easy to use)
  • à portée de main adj (within reach)

German

4 entries
  • anstellig adj (easy to use)
  • griffbereit adj (within reach)
  • handlich adj (easy to use)
  • in Reichweite adj (within reach)

Greek

2 entries
  • εύκαιρος adj (within reach)
  • πρόχειρος adj (within reach)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • זמין adj (within reach)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • kéznél adj (within reach)

Indonesian

4 entries
  • cakap adj (dexterous)
  • mahir adj (dexterous)
  • praktis adj (easy to use)
  • terjangkau adj (within reach)

Interlingua

2 entries
  • commode adj (easy to use)
  • utile adj (easy to use)

Irish

4 entries
  • acrach adj (easy to use)
  • sásta adj (easy to use)
  • sásta adj (within reach)
  • sásta adj (dexterous)

Italian

3 entries
  • comodo adj (within reach)
  • pratico adj (easy to use)
  • utile adj (easy to use)

Japanese

4 entries
  • 便利な adj (easy to use)
  • 器用な adj (dexterous)
  • 手軽な adj (easy to use)
  • 手近な adj (within reach)

Khmer

1 entries
  • នៅជិតដៃ adj (within reach)

Latin

1 entries
  • utilis adj (easy to use)

Persian

4 entries
  • بهدردبخور adj (easy to use)
  • حرفهای adj (dexterous)
  • در دسترس adj (within reach)
  • دم دست adj (within reach)

Plautdietsch

2 entries
  • hendich adj (easy to use)
  • hendich adj (within reach)

Polish

3 entries
  • dogodny adj (easy to use)
  • podręczny adj (within reach)
  • wygodny adj (easy to use)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • fácil adj (within reach)
  • prático adj (easy to use)
  • à mão adj (within reach)
  • útil adj (easy to use)

Romanian

3 entries
  • la îndemână adj (within reach)
  • îndemânatic adj (easy to use)
  • îndemânatic adj (dexterous)

Russian

4 entries
  • иску́сный adj (dexterous)
  • кста́ти adj (easy to use)
  • ло́вкий adj (dexterous)
  • поле́зный adj (easy to use)

Scottish Gaelic

3 entries
  • deas adj (dexterous)
  • goireasach adj (easy to use)
  • tapaidh adj (dexterous)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • nadòmak adj (easy to use)
  • pràktičan adj (easy to use)
  • príručan adj (within reach)
  • sprȅtan adj (dexterous)

Spanish

4 entries
  • a mano adj (within reach)
  • apañado adj (dexterous)
  • cerca adj (within reach)
  • diestro adj (dexterous)

Venetan

1 entries
  • còmet adj (easy to use)

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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Always keep a bucket of water handy, in case of fire.

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The bus stop is quite handy.

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Ted is handy at repairing watches.

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That comes in handy.

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